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Deptula Named Dean of AFA's Mitchell Institute

8/7/2013

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Retired Lt. Gen. Dave
Deptula, former Air Force intelligence chief, is joining AFA's staff as the dean of the Mitchell Institute for Airpower Studies. "We are excited to welcome Dave Deptula to our team as a top expert on national security issues," said AFA's Board Chairman George Muellner in the association's Aug. 5 release. Deptula retired from the Air Force in October
2010 after 34 years in uniform. He has remained an active voice on national
security issues, penning papers and serving as an advisor to various
organizations."I look forward to leading AFA's Mitchell Institute in a quest to help the
public, the policy community, and the nation's leaders better understand the key options airpower affords the nation," said Deptula. "The pairing of an
increasingly complex security environment with a decline in resources for defense makes General Mitchell's tradition of
promoting innovation in exploiting the advantages of operating in the third
dimension especially important today," he said. The Mitchell Institute publishes
special reports and hosts defense seminars and expert-based
discussions to educate the public on the need for robust aerospace power.